The 14th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Rome, Italy | 25 - 29 November 2002

Monday,
25 November 2002

After
opening remarks, delegates adopted the agenda with modifications, and
discussed: research funding needs under the Vienna Convention; the
Multilateral Fund replenishment; the status of ozone-depleting substance
(ODS) destruction technologies; essential-use exemptions; interaction
between the Multilateral Fund Executive Committee and the Implementation
Committee; and issues related to the climate change regime.

Corrado Clini, Director General of the Italian Ministry of the
Environment and Territory, emphasizes the importance of
concentrating on the phase-out of ODS in developing countries,
the development of technology for the destruction of dangerous
substances, and combating illegal trade.

Australia draws attention to the draft decision it prepared at
OEWG-22 on the status of ODS destruction technologies, which
sought to update, inter alia: the existing list of destruction
processes; criteria for approval of destruction facilities; and
methodologies for calculating the destruction rate efficiency.

Kimo Goree with Pia Kohler (Earth Negotiations Bulletin)

Marco González, Ozone Secretariat Executive Secretary,
highlights a number of agenda items that remain a priority to
ensure global ODS phase out, including: ratification of the
Vienna Convention, the Montreal Protocol and its amendments; the
replenishment of the Multilateral Fund; review of compliance
issues; and roles of the Implementation and Executive
Committees.